{"product_id":"9781399704175-midnight-kingdom","title":"The Midnight Kingdom","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second instalment of the Dark Gods trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe epic sequel to THE CITY OF DUSK, a dark epic fantasy trilogy that follows the four heirs of four noble houses - each gifted with a divine power - as they form a tenuous alliance to keep their kingdom from descending into a realm-shattering war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e Fans of RJ Barker and Anna Smith Spark, rejoice! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe divine will have their war - and not all will survive it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Scattered across the realms, the four noble heirs of Nexus walk a dangerous path, attempting to undo the damage the gods have wrought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Taesia, the shadow-wielding rebel of House Lastrider, and Nikolas, the reluctant soldier of House Cyr, find themselves stranded in Noctus, the realm of eternal night. But they are not alone. They've been followed by the unpredictable god of light, determined to destroy Noctus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Meanwhile, Risha, the peacekeeping necromancer, must navigate the treacherous realm of death, Mortri, where the spirits don't take kindly to the living. The stubborn elementalist Angelica fights a battle of her own in Vitae, trying to keep Nexus from unravelling while secretly suffering from an illness that could have disastrous repercussions for her family, her kingdom, and her dreams of the throne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the heirs struggle to restore balance to the universe, they encounter new allies and new foes alike. But the gods grow stronger. And their descendants will need more than their magic and wits to survive the coming war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Tara Sim\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A glorious tapestry of magic and murderous gods'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eLovers of epic, dark fantasies, rejoice!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delightful, complex, intimate yet explosive debut'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrange Horizons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A lot to love here'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563240014198,"sku":"9781399704175","price":17.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33981756.jpg?v=1753427212","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399704175-midnight-kingdom","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}